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    3. 少年

    少年

    少しょう年ねん

    boy

    N3KMT1News #2+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    しょうねん

    Noun

    1.
    boy
    2.
    juvenile, child

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    その少しょう年ねんは元げん気きです。

    That boy is energetic.

    KMT1Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    公こう園えんで遊あそんでいる少しょう年ねんたちを見みました。

    I saw boys playing in the park.

    KMT2Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは幼おさない頃ころから、その少しょう年ねん漫まん画がのファンでした。

    He has been a fan of that shonen manga since he was a child.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsAnime & Manga
    少しょう年ねんは将しょう来らいの夢ゆめについて語かたりました。

    The boy spoke about his future dreams.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれはまだ少しょう年ねんですが、とても責せき任にん感かんがあります。

    He is still a boy, but he has a strong sense of responsibility.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    少
    すく.ない・すこ.し…(1)
    few・little
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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